As second runner up to my best New Year resolution so far, which was to make no resolution at all, I actually can attest to the great benefits to be had when resolving to take 5 deep breaths, outdoors, daily. Through the nostrils, slowly and deeply in and out, evenly paced with no straining, jaw…
Tag: breathing
The determination to remain mindfully present and aware foremost reveals the full extent of one’s unmindful, distracted state.
If it weren’t for yoga, I might never take a full breath or unclench my jaw. The internal voice of worry is seemingly eternal, which I suppose is because I care, and so isn’t wholly a negative. Still, it is surprising to realize that even after 16 years of yoga practice, such seemingly small benefits…
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I sent in, meaning electronically submitted, another application packet this evening. Despite my ambitions to approach all such employment-related activity with lighthearted detachment, my brain’s well-honed worry centers took little time to mightily rear up and question question question various details of my submission. Luckily, instead of folding the laundry that has been patiently waiting…